Writing Assignment 2- Proposal (7%)
Continuing from WA1 lead into a proposal in which you present the community you wish to research for your project. This proposal will introduce the community, define the parameters for that community, briefly discuss those who participate in the community, explain the student’s connection to the community (as an insider or an outsider), clearly state research goals and what student wishes to obtain from the research (see semester research question), and explain the research methodology the student will utilize.
Length: 1000 words (apx 3 pages)
Essay should include at least 1 quote from the reading

What I will be looking for:
You CAN address yourself in this essay (me, I, my, etc.) but you should NOT address the audience (you, us, we, etc.)
You will clearly introduce and explain your community
*what is the community called?
*what brings them all together?
*where is a place (either physical or virtual) that they all have access to meet one another
*what is your connection to the community?
*are you an insider or an outsider?
You will explain the people that participate in the community
You will clearly state your research goals/purpose in regards to this community (what are you researching?)
How will you research this community?
This paper will be in MLA format
Free of grammatical and punctuation errors
You will include a strong introduction
A strong conclusion
A clear thesis statement/argument
One properly cited quote from the class reading
An accurate MLA works cited page